New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-14
WANTED-A DEMOCRATIC LEADER
DissATisFACrIoN With CARLIsLE-Is THE COMMIT
III p ACKEn,

DioSAIlSFACTiON WITH CARLISLE-Is THE COMMIT
TEE on RULES TO BE PACKED!
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13 (SpceiaI-Spealser Carlsle's
procraSination In the matter Of the Committee on
Rules has provoked great on both sides
OF the House, and there is much severe criticism
account OF the long delay which everybody seems to
regard wholly unnecessary Mr.. Carlislcs intimate
friends and advisers continue his authority
that the appointment of Mills as chairman Of Ways
and Means has been unacrbly fixed, and the recog
milton accorded to Colonel Mills, leader Of the
majority in the House, fully bears tho assertion
That matter having been determined the composition
of the Committee Rues-unlcss all preccdcnts arc
10 he disreg ardcd-s also fxod. Tho Speaker Is
ofclo chairman OF the ommtcc Custom prescribcs
that the other two members of the majority shall DO
the chairmcn OF Appropriations and Ways and Means
respectively. The selection OF the minority repro
senIation, Of course, will the Speaker trouble
On the Republican side at least dozen men who
are well fitted for the place. Mr.. Reed, undoubtedly,
will be one OF the minority of the committee, and
his colleague may be chosen from among such able
parliamentarians Mckinley, Long Cannon Burrows,
f. B. Taylor Baync, Dngley and half dozen other
men who might be named
Congress has now been In session than
week, and thc House is stu without any fixed rules
for its guidance OF legislative business
can be transacted. There have been already offered
moro than dozen amendments to the old rules, which
must be considered by the committee before they can
before the House for It's action. some OF tho
amendments suggest desire on tho part of Democrats
TO throttle tho minority and shield tho majority from
the consequences of its inattcntion and incapacy
II may loo that the Committee Rules IS 10 be packed
in tho interest of free trade. for the Democratic
members Of IT, who composed the steering tom-
miitec' IN the last Congress- can WELD tremendous
influence II they choose to do That was shown
I'm the last Congress when tho House was prevented
from voting ON the Educational bill in which amalority
Of The members were Interested
1t also demonstrated when an OVERWHELMING
majority ,ircd the repeal OF certain In
of
tho Committee on Rucs-Mcssrs. Randall, iiscork
iccau,c Speaker Carlisle, who Chairman, would
call a meeting Of the committee - general and
strong the dissatisfaction with speaker CARLISLE
that account that he may MT Hike Ia repeat MS
arbitrary performance. lie may have some msgVings
account Of tlr. Randall Some fear that the Penn.
sylvauia statesman might kick ont of IN" traces II
attempt should be made to throttle discussion ana
prevent amendments to revenue III. iut cAamIli
The plain truth IS that In, majority lacks leader
ship Mr. Randall. who IS 10y all odds the ab',i ana
most sdlful parliamentary leader on that side Is not
recognized : s COX IS inirm In health. and besides,
he better fitted for The ShiInish line than for the
main column of attack or defence NILS IS nprino"S,
eNcitaile and unstable when GOODNESS and del Iteration
arc most nccdfnl. and beside hc frequently trips
himself and falls the weapon whrh h. IS triing
against his advcTsarcS. Probably ~i~dhrr AZ
isle whose ability rs pailiameninrian elerNhndV
Comedies AMI whose anxiety TO serve his party at any
cost people beginning at last 10 recognize" fhlly
realizes the dis adv auage under which ia" slim y mo
cratic majority labogs. and that account In part
for his hesitation In regard to the Committee on Rules